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| America's Got Talent | |
|---|---|
| Season 7 | |
| Hosted by | Nick Cannon |
| Judges | |
| Winner | Olate Dogs |
| Runner-up | |
| No. of episodes | 31 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | May 14 – September 13, 2012 |
| Season chronology | |
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The seventh season of American talent show competition series America's Got Talent was broadcast on NBC from May 14 to September 13, 2012. After the previous season, Piers Morgan left the program due to other commitments; he was replaced by the producers with Howard Stern. However, this change involved moving the venue for the live rounds of the competition from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey, which increased the size of the audience that attended each live episode.[1][2][3] Along with a visual makeover of the program to improve its presentation on television, a planned break was included with the broadcast schedule between July 24 and August 14, to avoid clashing with the network's live coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
The seventh season was won by dog tricks act Olate Dogs, with stand-up comedian Tom Cotter finishing in second, and earth harpist William Close placing third. During its broadcast, the season averaged around over 10.05 million viewers, but drew controversy for a participant who made claims that were later refuted after the broadcast of their audition.[who?]
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